Ring spinning or twisting apparatus.



H, G. BEBDE.

RING SPINNING 0R. TWISTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.6,1912.

LOYQ, Fatented UCN. 7, 19213.

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H. G. BEEDB.

RING SPINNING 0R TWISTING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION ILED NOV.6, 1912.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

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RING SPINNING 0R TWISTING APPARATUS.

APPLICATON FILED NOV. 6, 1912.

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RING SPINNING 0R TWISTING APPARATUS.

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HERBERT G. BEEDE, OF PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

RING SPINNING 0R TWISTING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Det. 7, 1913.

Application iled November 6, 1912. Serial No. 729,711.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, HERBERT G. BEEDE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ring Spinning or Twisting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to ring spinning or twisting apparatus, and more particularly to the ring and traveler, employed in ring spinning or twisting.

The object of my invention is to provide a ring and traveler for ring spinning or twisting, and more particularly a ring and traveler for spinning and twisting heavy yarns, twine, etc.

My invention consists in certain novel features of construction of my improvements in ring and traveler yfor spinning and twisting apparatus, as will be hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the drawings Figure 1 is a plan View of a ring and traveler, and connected parts, embodying my improvements, partially broken away on the left of the figure. Fig. 2 is a section, on line 2, 2, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow a, same ligure; the parts broken away` in Fig. 1 are shown in this ligure. Fig. 3 is a section, on line 3, 3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of arrow Z2, same figure. Fig. 4 corresponds to Fig. 2, but shows a different position of the friction member. Fig. 5 corresponds to Fig. 1, but shows a modilied construction. Fig. 6 shows the broken away parts shown at the left in Fig. 5, with the friction member in its opposite position. Fig. 7 is a section, on line 7, 7, Fig. 5, looking in the direction of arrow c, same figure; the part broken away in Fig. 5 is shown in this figure. Fig. 8 is a section, on line 8, 8, Fig. 6, looking in the direction of arrow d, same figure; the part broken away in Fig. 6 is shown in this figure. Fig. 9 corresponds to Fig. 5, but shows a modified construction. Fig. 10 shows the broken away parts shown at the left in Fig. 9, with the friction member in its opposite position. Fig. 11 is a section, on line 11, 11, Fig. 9, looking in the direction of arrow c, same figure; the part broken away in Fig. 9 is shown in this figure. Fig. 12 shows a modified construction of the parts shown in Fig. 11. Fig. 13 corresponds to Fig. 1,

but shows a modified construction. Fig. 14 is a section, on line 14, 14, Fig. 13, looking in the direction of arrow f, same figure; the parts broken away in Fig. 13 are shown in this figure, and, Fig. 15 corresponds to Fig. 12, but shows a modified construction.

1n the accompanying drawings, referring to Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, 1 is the rail of a spinning or twisting fram provided with a circular opening 1 therethrough, through whichV extends the spool or bobbin, not shown, on which the yarn of twine is to be wound. Upon the rail 1 is a stationary ring 2, the internal diameter of which corresponds to the diameter of the opening 1 in the rail 1. The ring 2 has upon its upper surface a recess 2 in this instance of right angle shape in cross section, and upon its inner edge a bevel surface, see Fig. 2. Extending within the recess in the upper part of the ring 2 is a ring 3, the lower inner edge of which has a bevel surface 3, see Fig. 2. The ring 3 is removably attached to the ring 2, in this instance by four screws 4. The screws 4 extend loosely through holes in the ring 3, and also loosely through holes in the ring 2, and are screwed into the rail 1, see Fig. 2, to secure the ring 3 to the ring 2, and the ring 2 to the rail 1.

With the ring 2 and ring 3 is combined my improved traveler, which consists of a ring 5, loosely mounted over the opening 1 in the rail 1, within the stationary rings 2 and 3, to have a rotary motion. The ring 5 preferably has an outwardly extending flange 5, on its upper and lower edge, forming a recessed portion or portions in the periphery of the ring. Combined with the recessed portion or portions of the ring 5 are friction members or devices, which extend into a recessed portion in the inner edges of the stationary rings 2 and 3, and act to support the rotary ring 5, and maintain it in its horizontal position. The ring 5 has in this instance 2 yarn guide eyes 6, Secured upon the top edge thereof, on opposite sides, see Fig. 1. The supporting and friction members, shown in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, comprise four blocks 7, extending within the recessed periphery of the ring 5, and arranged at equal distances apart. The outer edge of the movable friction blocks 7 is of wedge shape, to extend into the wedge shaped recess on the inner edge of the stationary rings 2 and 3, as shown in Fig. 2.

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In connection with the four loose ,friction blocks 7 are four parts 8, which are stationary relative to the ring 5, and each secured within the recessed periphery thereof, in this instance by three pins or rivets 9, see Fig. 3. The parts 8, secured to the. ring 5, have a wedge shaped outer edge, t0 extend loosely in the V shaped recess in the inner edge of the stationary rings 2 and 3, as shown in Fig. 8, and act t0 support the rotary ring 5 and maintain it in its horizontal position, and also act to space vand hold in proper position the movable frio tion members 7. The rotation of the mov able traveler ring 5, carrying with it the loose friction members 7, will ycause said friction members to have a centrifugal ac-` tion and move out and away from the ring 5, to enter and engage the recessed part on the inner edge of the stationary rings 2 and 3, as shown inFig. 2, to increase the friction and retard the rotary movement of the' ring 5. Vhen the vring 5 is stationary, the friction members 7, will be in their'inward position, as shown in Fig. t.

I will now describe the modified construction shown in Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive. The same reference numerals are used in these figures for cor-responding parts as in Figs. l to 4;, inclusive. In F igs. 5 to 8 inclusive, instead of the loose friction member or block 7, a block 7a, pivotally attached atone end by a pin 7a within the recessed periphery of the movablering 5, is used, see Figs. 5 and 6. In F igs. 5 'and 7, the pivotally mounted friction member or block 7a 'is shown in its outward position. In Figs.- 6 and 8, the block .7a is shown in its inward A Y position. 4o*

I will now describe the modified construc-V tion shown in Figs. 9 to A12, inclusive. There are three pivotally attached friction inembers yor'blocks 7 C in said figures, instead of four, shown in Fig.v 5, and said friction members 7c have a straight surface with square corner-s on their outer engaging edge, to loosely enter a recess with square corners in the inner edge of the stationary rings 2 and 3, as shown in Fig. ll, and the inner surface of the friction members 7 are recessed or hollowed out. Between the niembers 7 within the recessed periphery of the movable ring 5, there are no members 8 connected to the movable ring 5, as shown in the previous figures. In Fig. '12, the fric--V tion member 7d, corresponding to the fricti'on member 7, has a wedge shapedI outer surface, to engage the V shaped recess in the,l inner surface of the stationaryrings 2 an 3.

In the modified construction shown in Figs. 13 vand 14:,aseries of spherical surfaces or balls 7e, loosely retained Within the re'- eesses for notches 5" inthe outer' ledge ofthe movable ring 5, forni 'the friction members corresponding toA the friction `.members shown in the figures of the drawings hereinbefore described.

In the modified construction sho-wn in Fig. l5, a cylindrical shaped member or roll 7fiis substituted for the spherical shaped members or balls 7e.

The advantages of my improvements inl ring within which the traveler rotates.

It will be understood that the details of construction of my improvements may be varied if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by'lletters Patent is 1V 1. In ring spinning or twistingY apparatus, the combination with a stationary ring, of a rotatable ring or traveler, to rotate within said stationary ring, l and movable friction members,intermediate said station-y ary ring and said movable ring vor traveler, said movable friction member connected with, and rotating tatable ring' or traveler. y

2. In ring spinning or twisting apparapositively withffsaid ro'- s ICO tus, the combination with a stationary ring,

of` a rotatable ring or traveler, torotate within said stationary ring, and movable supporting and friction member, interinocliate said'stationary rino' a'nd'said movable ring or travelersaid movable supportingY and friction members connected with, and rotating positively with said rotatable V'ring or traveler. y Y

,3. VIn ring spinning or twisting apparatus, the combination with a stationary ring,

.of al rotatable ringV or traveler, to rotate its iro

within said stationary ring, and movable friction members 'connected with and rotat-v ing positively vwith said rotatable ring 'or traveler. Y Y i 4. In ring spinning or twisting apparatus, the combination with a stationary ring having a recessed-'inner edge, anda V'second stationary ring having a recessed inner edge, and removably attached to said'irst mentioned ring, of a rotatable ring, ortraveler extending within said two rings, andV having a recess or recesses in itsperiphe'ry, and movable friction members or devices 'eX- tending vwithin said recess or recesses ,inY

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ist Y Y ist 5. In ring spinning or twisting apparanected With said rotatable ring and extend- 10 tus, the combination with a stationary ring, ing Within said recess or recesses in said r0- having a recessed inner edge, and a second tatable ring, and also extending Within the stationary ring having a recessed inner edge, recessed inner edges o1c said first mentioned and removably attached to said first 1nen stationary rings.

tioned ring, of a rotatable ring or traveler HERBERT Gr. BEEDE, extending Within said tWo rings, and hav- Witnesses:

ing a recess or recesses in its periphery, and CARLOS W. BOARDMAN,

movable friction members or devices coni FREDERICK M. ARMSTRONG.

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